Jewelry clip



Au 11, 1942. M. KOVEN 2,292,642 I JEWELRY CLIP Filed Nov. 15, 1941INVENTOR.

' w v Marc Aov'en 1 13% I By P ATTORN Y Patented Aug. '11, 1942 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE,

JEWELRY CLIP Marc Koven, Brooklyn, N. Y. Application November 15, 1941,Serial No. 419,263

8 Claims. (01. 24-252) This invention relates to clips generally andmore particularly to the type of jewelry clips used for dresses or otherarticles of clothing or which may be worn in the hair.

One object of the invention is the provision of a clip of the naturereferred to having highly eilicient clasping or gripping means so thatit may readily be detachably aflixed to articles of clothing made offine or flimsy materials without injuring same.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this naturewhich may readily be made of standard parts used in the jewelry trade soas to save labor and the cost of expensive dies and. tools which arenecessary in the manufacture of clasps.

Another object is to produce a device of the character described inwhich the maximum simplicity of construction and operation is secured.

Otherobjects and advantages will appear as the nature of theimprovements is better understood, the invention consistingsubstantially in the novel arrangement and co-relation of parts hereinfully described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, whereinsimilar reference characters are used to describe corresponding partsthroughout the several views, and then finally pointed out andspecifically defined and indicated in the appended claims.

The disclosure made the basis of exemplifying the present inventiveconcept suggests a practical embodiment thereof, but the invention isnot to be restricted to the exact details of this disclosure, and thelatter, therefore, is to be understood from an illustrative, rather thana restrictive standpoint.

The inventive idea involved is cap-able of receiving a variety ofmechanical expressions, one of which, for the purpose of illustration,is shown in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a rearperspective of a clip made in accordance with my improvements;

Figure 2 is a side view thereof;

Figure 3 is a similar view to Fig. 2, but showing the device as clippedto an article of wearing apparel;

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line I4 Fig. 2;

Figure 5 is a fragmental sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 1;

Figure 6 is a fragmental perspective view partly in section of the cliphinge or bearing block and Figure 7 is a perspective view partly insection of one of the spring pivot or axle members.

Referring now to the drawing in detail In indicates conventionally theface-plate of a brooch, clasp, clip or the like. The said face plate maybe of any ornamental design or may be plain as desired. Secured to therear surface of the face plate II] as by soldering or the like is ablock or bar II to the ends of which there may be soldered a pair ofrectangular hollow bearings I2 in which are journalled the reducedtapered ends I3 of the axle I4. The axle I 4 comprises a pair ofidentically shaped parts or wire elements I5 of triangular cross sectionand formed of resilient material, the length of said parts I5 beingsubstantially equal to the distance between the outermost edges of thebearing members I2. The elements I5 are so situated relative to eachother that a longitudinal face of one of the elements I5 abuts thesimilar face of the other element I5 and as so positioned are rigidlyheld within the tubular sleeve I6 said tubular sleeve being ofrectangular cross section. The abutting longitudinal faces of theelements I5 taper outwardly towards the free ends of said elements, thusproviding the space I8 between the adjacent faces of elements I5 andalso reducing the cross sectional area of the elements I5 in theproximity of the free ends thereof, and further the free end I3 of theelements I5 are initially outwardly bent away from each other at aslight angle to the abutting faces of the elements I5. The purpose ofinitially outwardly spreading the free ends of the elements I5 is toincrease the diagonal distance between the outer apices of the freeends, said diagonal distance being greater than the correspondingdiagonal distance of the bearing opening, said bearing thus imparting aninitial stress to the free ends of members I5, thereby resilientlymaintaining the clasp in stressed closed position. Carried by the sleeveI6 are the wire legs I! which are adapted to clampingly engage the rearof the face plate I0 due to the spring action of the axle I4.

It will be seen by referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 4 that normally when thedevice is not clipped to anything, the axle ends I3 are spread apart toform a space I8, however by lifting the ends of the wires H to permit ofthe insertion of any object therebetween and the face plate for clippingpurposes, the said ends I3 will be forced together by the action oftheir diagonally opposed corners within the square opening in thebearings I2 (see Fig. 3) thus still more increasing the spring action ofthe axle, both with respect to the gripping qualities of the device andthe holding action of the axle ends in their bearings. To permit ofinitial tensioning of the device and provide a clearance between theblock or bar H and the sleeve l6 when being rotated for clipping, thetop surface I9 of the said bar II is tapered downwardly towards thebottom of the device.

I desire it understood that the parts ll, l2, l5, l6 and I! are allstandard parts used in the jewelry trade and consequently no specialtools are required in the manufacture of the clipping device, the onlyoperations necessary being cutting, filing and soldering.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a simple, yethighly eflicient clip adapted to be worn in the hair or attached to anygarment, the said clip being made out of standard parts thus avoidingthe cost and necessity of pro-' viding special tools and minimizing thecost of labor in the manufacture of same.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

1. In a clip, a clamping device therefor, said clamping devicecomprising a bar, a bearing hav ing a rectangular opening thereinpositioned at each end of the bar, a sleeve, an axle in the said sleeveand rotationally rigid therewith, the said axle comprising a pair ofsubstantially parallel resilient wire sections, the outer ends of saidsections being of triangular cross section and having a space situatedbetween the adjacent faces thereof, the said outer ends engaging therectangular openings in the bearings, and a clamping leg carried by saidsleeve.

2. In a clip, a clamping device therefor, said clamping devicecomprising a bar, a bearing having a rectangular opening thereinpositioned at each end of the bar, a sleeve, an axle in the said sleeveand rotationally rigid therewith, the said axle comprising a pair ofsubstantially parallel resilient wire sections, the said sections beinggenerally triangular in cross section, a face of one section abuttingthe face of the other section, the outer ends of said sections being ofreduced cross section, and having a space situated between the adjacentfaces thereof, the said outer ends engaging the rectangular openings inthe bearings, and a clamping leg carried by said sleeve.

3. A clip comprising a face plate, a bar thereon, a bearing positionedat each end of the bar, said bearing having a rectangular openingtherein, a sleeve, an axle in the said sleeve, and rotationally rigidtherewith, the said axle comprising a pair of substantially parallelresilient wire sections, the said sections being generally triangular incross section, a face of one section abutting the face of the othersection, the outer ends of said sections being of reduced cross sectionand having a space situated between the adjacent faces thereof, the saidouter ends engaging the rectangular openings in the bearings, and legscarried on the sleeve normally in clamping engagement with the faceplate.

4. In a clip, a clamping device therefor, said clamping devicecomprising a bar, a bearing having a rectangular opening thereinpositioned at each end of the bar, a sleeve having a rectangular bore,an axle rectangular in cross section in the said sleeve and rotationallyrigid therewith, the said axle comprising a pair of substantiallyparallel resilient wire sections, the said sections being generallytriangular in cross section, a face of one section abutting the face ofthe other section, the outer ends of said sections being of reducedcross section and having a space situated between the adjacent facesthereof, the said outer ends engaging the rectangular openings in thebearings, and a clamping leg carried by said sleeve.

5. In a clip, a clamping device therefor, said clamping devicecomprising a bar, a bearing having a rectangular opening thereinpositioned at each end of the bar, a sleeve, an axle in the said sleeveand rotationally rigid therewith, the said axle comprising a pair ofsubstantially parallel resilient Wire sections, the outer ends of saidsections being of triangular cross section and having a space situatedbetween the adjacent faces thereof, the said outer ends being initiallyoutwardly bent at a slight angle to the adjacent faces of the said outerends, the said outer ends engaging the rectangular openings in thebearings and being maintained under an initial stress thereby, and aclamping leg carried by said sleeve.

6. In a clip, a clamping device therefor, said clamping devicecomprising a bar, a bearing having a rectangular opening positionedtherein at each end of the bar, a sleeve, an axle in said sleeve androtationally rigid therewith, the said axle comprising a pair ofsubstantially parallel resilient wire sections, the said sections beinggenerally triangular in cross section, a face of one section abuttingthe face of the other section, the outer ends of said sections being ofreduced cross section and having a space situated between the adjacentfaces thereof, the said outer ends being initially outwardly bent at aslight angle to the adjacent faces of said outer ends, the said outerends engaging the rectangular openings in the bearings and beingmaintained under an initial stress thereby, and a clamping leg carriedby said sleeve.

7. A clip comprising a face plate, a bar thereon, a bearing positionedat each end of the bar, said bearing having a rectangular openingtherein, a sleeve, an axle in the said sleeve and rotationally rigidtherewith, the said axle comprising a pair of substantially parallelresilient wire sections, the said sections being generally triangular incross section, and a face of one section abutting the face of the othersection, the outer ends of said sections being of reduced cross sectionand having a space situated between the adjacent faces thereof, the saidouter ends being initially outwardly bent at a slight angle to theadjacent faces of the said outer ends, the said outer ends engaging therectangular openings in the bearings and being maintained under aninitial stress thereby, and legs carried on the sleeve normally inclamping engagement with the face plate.

8. In a clip, a clamping device therefor, said clamping devicecomprising a bar, a bearing hav ing a rectangular opening thereinpositioned at each end of the bar, a sleeve having a rectangular bore,an axle rectangular in cross section in said sleeve and rotationallyrigid therewith, the said axle comprising a pair of substantiallyparallel resilient Wire sections, the said sections being generallytriangular in cross section, a face of one section abutting the face ofthe other section, the outer ends of said sections being of reducedcross section and having a space situated between the adjacent facesthereof, the said outer ends being initially outwardly bent at a slightangle to the adjacent faces of the said'outer ends, the said outer endsengaging the rectangular openingsin the bearings and being maintainedunder an initial stress thereby, and a clamping leg carried by saidsleeve.

MARC KOVEN.

